Brace for dump-wagons.



P. H. SOENTGEN. BEACH FOR DUMP WAGONS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 9. 1909 Patented May 25, 1909.

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PAUL HENRY SOENTGEN, OF FORD CITY, PENNSYLVANIA.

BBACE FOR DUMP-WAGONS.

Patented May 25, 1909.

Application filed January 9, 1909. Serial No. 471,467.

Beit'known that 1, PAUL HENRY SonN'r- GEN, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing at Ford'City, in the county of ArmstrongandState of Pennsylvania, have invented. certain new and usefulImprovements in Braces for Dump-Wagons, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying draw- Thisinvention relatesto a brace for dump wagons, and more particularly forthat type of wagon having a bed provided with a loose bottom composed ofa plurality ol longitudinaljbars or boards adapted to betilted todeposit the dumpable material from the,

wagon. V I

The object of my invention is to provide a detachable metallic brace forholding the sides of a wagon and preventing the sides from spreading orbulging due to a heavy load in the wagon.

IVith the above and other objects in view, which will more readilyappearas the invention is better understood; the same consists in the novelconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts" to be presently described, and then claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a cross sec- 'tional view of the body of awagon equipped. with my brace, and Fig. '2 is a detached detailperspective view of the brace, with the connecting chains broken away.

To put my invention into practice, I pro vide two side straps 1,preferably made of metal. "lhe upper ends of these straps are bentinwardly as at 2 to fit over the upper I edges of the sides 3 of thewagon bed, and are then bent downwardly so as to engage with the inner;faces of said sides 3, these downwardly extending portions of the strapsbeing provided with sockets 4 for the reception of one endo'l' the links5., H Connected to each link'5 is "a chain section 6, the chain sectionconnected to one of'th'e' links 5 being providedat itstlree end with aswinging hook 7, providing means wherebythe chain section carried byonelink 5 can be adjustably connected to the opposing chain section, andthe chain sections drawntaut to prevent spreading or bulging ol' thewagon bed sides 3. The lower ends of the straps 1 are bent outwardly andupwardly to provide'eyes 8, which receive one end of links 9, similar inconstruction to the links 5. Each link 9 carries a chain section 10, thechain section carried by one of the links 9 being provided with aswinging hook 7, so that the chain sections 10 may be adjustablyconnected together and drawn taut so as to hold the wagon bed sides 3from spreading at the bottom of said bed. The lower ends of the straps 1lie in such position that the chain sections 10 will extend across thebed below the bottom 11 thereof, and as this bottom 11 in wagon beds ofthis character is generally made of a plube evident that any one or allof these bars or boards may be tilted so as to readily discharge thecontents of the wagon bed. hen the chain underneath the bed is drawntaut, it tends to hold these independent bars or boards againstaccidental displacement,

but immediately upon the chain sections of the lower chain beingdisconnected, the bars or boards 11 can then be easily manipulated todischarge the load.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, is

A wagon bed brace comprising a pair of opposed vertical side strapsadapted to engage the sides of a wagon bed, each strap having its upperend bent inwardly to engage the upper edge of its respective side of thewagon bed and then. bent downwardly to engage the inner face of saidwagon bed side, said downwardly bent portion being provided with asocket, a link hung in said socket, the lower end of each strap beingbent outwardly and upwardly to form an eye, a link hung in said eye,chain sections carried by the links of each strap, and means foradjustably connecting the chain sections of the opposing strapstogether.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

PAUL HENRY SOENTGEN.

Witnesses:

MAX H. SnoLoVrrz, K. H. BUTLER.

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